Dr. Manu Sharma

Aggregates of the protein alpha-synuclein spread in the brains of people with Parkinson’s disease through a cellular waste-ejection process, suggests a new study led by Weill Cornell Medicine researchers.

Investigators on the forefront of research into neurodegenerative disorders shared some of their latest discoveries and possible implications for treatment at the eighth annual Appel Alzheimer's Disease Research Institute Symposium, held remotely on Oct. 14.